The yearlong Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Fellowship Program in the Duke Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine trains fellows in advanced cardiac care, working alongside an outstanding group of cardiac intensivists, ICU cardiologists, advanced practice providers, interventional cardiologists, cardiac anesthesiologists, and surgeons in the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center at Duke.

The Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center at Duke is home to a 20-bed cardiac ICU and a 15-bed progressive care unit, providing care for greater than 500 surgical cases per year and over 500 ICU admissions, including a large single ventricle population and heart failure and transplant program. The center utilizes a variety of mechanical circulatory support modalities, including ECMO, VAD, and Impella.

The program exposes fellows to the field’s most innovative practices, including an optimized perfusion strategy for the Norwood surgery, partial heart transplants, and donation after cardiac death transplants for the smallest recipients. The training experience will result in optimal readiness to practice as a cardiac intensivist.

The fellowship will offer graduated autonomy and leadership within the ICU as well as ample opportunities for teaching of junior fellows. Research is not a requirement of the fellowship, but there is a robust research infrastructure within the division for those who wish to pursue further academic productivity.